Founder — Nowling Manor Media Entertainment Executive · Producer · Author Inside Hollywood

Kenneth Nowling

Inside Hollywood. Ahead of what's next.

Entertainment Executive / Producer / Author / Thought Leader
Portrait of Kenneth Nowling
Kenneth Nowling · Founder, Nowling Manor Media
Former Senior Production Executive
NBCUniversalCBS EntertainmentLionsgate
Why Kenneth · Why Now

Hollywood is at an inflection point.

For more than three decades, Kenneth Nowling has helped shape the business of entertainment from the inside — overseeing more than 500 hours of premium television and managing annual production portfolios ranging from $600 million to $1 billion.

Today he brings that experience to the conversations shaping the industry's future: artificial intelligence, streaming economics, creative ownership, leadership, and the evolving value of intellectual property.

The transformation

Artificial intelligence is changing how entertainment is created. Streaming has rewritten the economics. Creators are demanding ownership, and studios are investing in proven IP to reduce risk and build long-term value.

He doesn't just explain where entertainment has been. He explains where it's going.

He has led the business, operational, financial, and creative execution behind major productions — while building original stories as a writer, producer, novelist, and founder.

The Company · Current Focus

Nowling Manor MediaA next-generation entertainment company.

Kenneth is building Nowling Manor Media — an institution dedicated to discovering, developing, financing, producing, and owning premium intellectual property.

Leveraging three decades at the highest levels of Hollywood, it works at the intersection of artificial intelligence, creator ownership, and franchise development: identifying tomorrow's most valuable stories before the market does, and transforming them into enduring assets.

Discover → Develop → Finance → Produce → Own

"The next generation of entertainment companies will not simply produce content. They will discover, develop, finance, and own the stories that shape culture."

Kenneth Nowling

Founder · Nowling Manor Media

Built on three decades inside NBCUniversal, CBS Entertainment, and Lionsgate — now pointed at what entertainment becomes next.

The Operating Model 05 Stages · One Institution
01

Discover

Identify tomorrow's most valuable stories before the market recognizes them.

02

Develop

Shape raw ideas into premium, franchise-ready intellectual property.

03

Finance

Structure capital around proven models and long-term participation.

04

Produce

Execute at the standard of premium television and film.

05

Own

Retain the rights that turn a single story into a durable asset.

Partner with the company Development · Financing · Rights · Co-Production
Influence & Impact
30+
Years of Leadership

Shaping premium television across the industry's leading studios and streaming platforms.

500+
Hours of Television

Premium programming delivered across broadcast, cable, and streaming.

$1B
Production Portfolios

Annual portfolios managed, ranging from $600 million to more than $1 billion.

100+
Professionals Led

Creative and production talent led and mentored across major productions.

Ready for Air

Topics Kenneth speaks to.

A rare perspective for producers, editors, and programmers — booked for television, podcasts, panels, and the stage.

01

Will AI take Hollywood jobs?

What AI can replace, where human creativity stays essential, and how professionals can prepare for the next era of production.

AI · Future of Work
02

Why Hollywood keeps returning to familiar stories

The business behind adaptations, reboots, sequels, and creator-led franchises — and why IP became the industry's most valuable asset.

IP · Franchises
03

Who owns the story — and who gets paid?

Why ownership, rights, and long-term participation are becoming the most important conversations in Hollywood.

Ownership · Economics
04

What really happens behind a hit TV show

An insider's look at the budgets, leadership, personalities, risk, and executive decisions behind premium television.

Inside the Industry
05

How to reinvent your career without starting over

Lessons from Kenneth's journey from studio executive to producer, author, founder, and intellectual property creator.

Leadership · Reinvention
Selected Work

Selected productions.

Premium television Kenneth has helped bring to air across the industry's leading networks and platforms.

Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist poster
Fight Night: The Million Dollar HeistPeacock
The Best Man: The Final Chapters poster
The Best Man: The Final ChaptersPeacock
Your Honor poster
Your HonorShowtime
Swagger poster
SwaggerApple TV+
Diary of a Future President poster
Diary of a Future PresidentDisney+
Madam Secretary poster
Madam SecretaryCBS
Evil poster
EvilCBS
Walker poster
WalkerThe CW
Blockbuster poster
BlockbusterNetflix
Little America poster
Little AmericaApple TV+
Grosse Pointe Garden Society poster
Grosse Pointe Garden SocietyNBC
Grand Crew poster
Grand CrewNBC
Television Writing & Production Credits
Moesha poster
MoeshaUPN
City Guys poster
City GuysNBC
According to Him + Her poster
According to Him + HerTV Series
Victor One poster
Victor OneFilm
The Master poster
The MasterFilm
Downtown poster
DowntownFilm
Harlem Nights poster
Harlem NightsFilm

Fiction Novels Written by Kenneth Nowling

Tinseltown MurdersBuy on Amazon ↗
The ConspiracyBuy on Amazon ↗
Havana NightsBuy on Amazon ↗
Becoming Xavier KingstonComing soon
Isaiah 4 MayorComing soon
The Monaco HotelComing soon

See every cover and description on the Author page.

Book Kenneth

Available for the conversation.

Media interviews, television, radio, podcasts, and speaking engagements — on the record about where entertainment is headed.

Television InterviewsBreaking CommentaryMorning Shows PodcastsIndustry PanelsKeynote Speaking Executive LeadershipBusiness & Culture
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